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Lizzy Schauer Reading - 5 Hobbit Question March 29, 2011
If Thorin could have lived, do you think he would have regretted his greed? What do you think Tolkien is trying to teach us about material wealth by Thorin's death? In your response, site textual evidence to support your response. Use page numbers too.
lf Thorin could have lived, I think that he would not have regretted part of it because, he told Bilbo," I wish to part in friendship with you, and I would take back my words and deeds at the Gate," (312). In this sense, he wanted to take back the words that he said to Bilbo earlier. Some of the time we don't have a second chance to make things beter, or to fix the whole conversation we had earlier. By saying that, Thorin was able to make thinks beter by telling Bilbo that he did not mean what he said ealier. Like his closing to Bilbo, he was not able to have a second chance. Also, many people like I, wish we could practice what we are going to say, so we would never regret anything we do or say. Unfortunatly, that opportunity rarely comes. This is why I think Thorin regreted his closing words. I think this because he ended with saying,"But sad or merry, I must leave it now. Farewell!" If I were to practice my closing death speech, I would want to make sure I adressed everything I needed to. Thorin's death speech was spontaneous, and he probably did not get to say everything he wanted to because he had very little time to adress something to Bilbo. In some of Thorin's last few sentences to Bilbo he said,"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world,"(312). I think Tolkien is trying to teach us about material wealth by Thorin's death is that by valuing food, cheer, and song the world would be more friendly, and these would bring us closer to friendship. But, by putting gold in front of these, many people would be selfish, and it would tear us father apart from our friends. If Thorin realizes that food and cheer are most important, than don't you think he would have regretted his greed. Like you said, he was short on time so didn't say those words exactly, but wouldn't that have been next? I love when you said that it would be great if we all had a chance to PRACTICE what we are going to say so we would have no regrets. That would be so perfect! Good job! ~Mrs. Best Lizzy Schauer Reading - 5 Hobbit Question March 2, 2011
Choose one conflict in The Hobbit, and explain how Tolkien uses it to move the story forward. Don't forget to cite page number when appropriate.
One example of a character to character conflict is when Bilbo met Gollum. Beforehand, Bilbo was wandering around trying to find his way out. While he was wandering, he came across a lake. Bilbo had no idea that anyone would even live in such a place. He proved to be wrong. There was a small, slimy, carnevour creature named Gollum. Gollum lives on the island in the middle of the lake and uses his little boat to get around. He has keen eyesight in the dark, thus he saw Bilbo before Bilbo even realized there was someone there. Gollum and Bilbo had a riddle contest; if Bilbo won, Gollum would have to show him the way out, and if Gollum won, Bilbo would get eaten. After Gollum got out of his boat, Bilbo became quite nervous. He couldn't think of another riddle, so he asked,"What have I got in my pocket." (should put the page number after this direct quote) Gollum had three tries to answer. He answered incorrectly all three times, and became upset and angry. Gollum went back to the island to fetch his invisble ring, as to kill Bilbo when he could not him.sense? The object Bilbo picked up earlier, was the invisble ring. The ring made him invisible - It wasn't invisible. Bilbo started running away from Gollum because he did not want to be eaten. Gollum chased after him and passed him, only to find out Bilbo was invisible. Gollum thought that becuase Bilbo knew the way in, he must know a way out. So infact, Gollum led Bilbo to the exit. This leads the story foreward because Bilbo gets out of the Goblin cave, and Bilbo eventually finds his friends. This continues the plot of the story as the dwarves and Gandalf, and Bilbo continue on the adventure to get back their treasures stolen by Smog, the dragon. This is found in pages 79-97. Good job. Need to use page at quote. This is very thorough. Mrs. Best
Hobbit Question 2
March 4, 2011
I really like the conflict you chose. I feel that it was an EXTREMELY hard time for Bilbo. It made a very large impact on the story. I think that maybe the conflict between the adventurers and the goblin-wolf team was a little bigger and more adventurous, with how the eagles swooped in to save them. I did the conflict between the trolls and the adventurers. I think you did a nice job explaining it and making sure to include all of the details. Hobbit Question 2 March 4, 2011
Responded by Nikki Albrecht Reading-8th 3/4/11 This is an awesome example Lizzy! I chose the same one. I liked this conflict a lot and thought that it had many other mini conflicts in between it. Did you think that too. I thought that your answer was very thurough and you didn't miss a detail. The only thing that you and I did differently was that you, Liz, said you ended the conflict on page 97. I thought that just because Bilbo escaped Gollum didn't mean that he was safe. So instead of ending there, I ended the conflict after he escaped from the goblins. Other than that difference, Lizzy, I thought your answer was amazing.
In your own words, describe what happens next to Bilbo and the dwarves in the forest.
Bilbo and the dwarves were walking through the forest when huge bolders came crashing down. Bilbo and the dwarves managed to use the trees to their advantage; they went behing the trees to save themselves. After the bolders stoped crashing down, Bilbo and the dwarves continued walking through the forest. They heard the howling of hundreds of wolves. They quickly ran up the trees adjacent to them because wolves cannot climb trees. Unfortunately, this was a meeting place for wolves. The wolves gathered around and talked about the fact that there was a great goblin-raid that night. They planned to eat the humans in their sleep. Gandalf was not going to let the wolves all have it their way. He took a pinecone, set it on fire, and then threw it at the wolves. He did this several more times until it aroused almost all the wolves. They would get burend if they did not roll over to get the sparks out. Soon enough, the fires were put out, execpt below the trees where Bilbo and the dwarves were in. At this point, the goblins arrived. The fire was spreading up the tree trunks, and Bilbo and the dwarves would certainly would get killed. All the sudden, ALL OF A SUDDEN - is the way this is said. the Lord of the Eagles swooped down and picked up Galdalf. Other eagles swooped down and picked up Bilbo and the dwarves. The eagles brought Bilbo and the dwarves to the eagle lord, and they no longer had to deal with that forest. Nice summary. You have the details! ~Mrs. Best
When Gandolf first visits Bilbo, looking for someone to share in an adventure, Bilbo tells Gandalf that hobbits are
"...plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner! I can't think what anybody sees in them "(7).
The dwarves are not quite sure that Bilbo will be able to handle the adventures at all, and Bilbo himself wonders how he found himself at The Green Dragon Inn, riding a pony away from Hobbiton. But now, Bilbo has become the unspoken leader of the party. Without Bilbo, the dwarves would never have made it to Lonely Mountain.
Is an adventure something that happens to us or how we react to what happens? *Often in life, adventures are not as obvious as killing giant spiders or escaping from an Elven king's dungeon. Sometimes adventures are made out of ordinary days and ordinary events, with ordinary people who become the heroes. You may not even realize you've been in an adventure until after it's over!
Think about the times you have learned a new skill, moved, changed schools, competed in sports, welcomed a new pet, discovered a new friend, performed in front of an audience, or had a terrifying fall. These events are adventures in process. Have you grown or changed from your experience with any of these situations*, as Bilbo grew and changed because of his adventure with the dwarves? Recall a time when something happened to cause you to grow and change in a positive way.*Respond on your wiki page.
About a year ago, my family and I went to Colorado with one of my dad's sister's family. Beaver Creek was 12 miles across, and was about 2 miles above sea level. It was our first time there, so we not familiar with the area. Like Bilbo, he had never been anywhere outside of Hobbiton. The landscape of the adventure was not even familar to him. But, he did have a map, and we did too. On the first day skiing, I paid close attention to where I was and my surroundings, in case I did get lost. Like Biblo, he stayed close to the group, so he wouldn't get lost. My parents signed me up for ski school the next day. Before my parents left the next day, my mom signed us up for self-checkout to leave at the end of the day. My brother and I then assumed that we would go back to the hotel, ourselves. At the end of the day, my brother and I located each other, and then went up the chair lift to get home. Meanwhile, my mom was back down by ski school looking for us. While riding up Strawberry Park, we looked at the map trying to figure out where to go next, and what chairlifts were still open. Like Bilbo and the gang, they looked at the map trying to figure out which way to go to get closer to the Lonely Mountain. Unfortunatley, the lift nearest to us, providing the easiest way down, was closed. Bilbo and the gang had to take a different path to get through Mirkwood because the goblins were guarding the other path to seek revenge on the gang. My brother and I took the trail, Redtail, down as quickly as we could, for the lift we wanted to get on closed in 15 minutes. We made it just in time! Jay and I were the last ones going to go on the chairlift for the day. Like Thorin, he inserted the keyhole right before the sun went down, to get access to the secret door. On Larkspur, Jay and I soon realized we would have to take a black diamond to get home. We took Yarrow, to Primrose, to Gunder, and finally ended up in Bachelor Gulch. Like Bilbo, he had to get through many obstacles before he could get to the Lonely Mountain. I think that an adventure can be something that happens to us and how we react to what happens. My brother and I misunderstood my mom, which is what happened; and by skiing home, rather than hopping on a bus that would take us back home, which is how we reacted. From this experience, I learned to make sure to remember my surrondings, ask questions to clarify what I'm going to do before I do it, and little adventures every now and then make life a little more interesting. Also, Bilbo and I both learned that by having confidence, luck, and a little sense of where I want to go, I can get almost everything I want and need to do if I put my mind to it. Nice job! I LOVE how you compare your adventure to our dear Mr. Baggins the whole way. PERFECT! ~Mrs. Best
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Lizzy Schauer
Reading - 5
Hobbit Question
March 29, 2011
If Thorin could have lived, do you think he would have regretted his greed? What do you think Tolkien is trying to teach us about material wealth by Thorin's death? In your response, site textual evidence to support your response. Use page numbers too.
lf Thorin could have lived, I think that he would not have regretted part of it because, he told Bilbo," I wish to part in friendship with you, and I would take back my words and deeds at the Gate," (312). In this sense, he wanted to take back the words that he said to Bilbo earlier. Some of the time we don't have a second chance to make things beter, or to fix the whole conversation we had earlier. By saying that, Thorin was able to make thinks beter by telling Bilbo that he did not mean what he said ealier. Like his closing to Bilbo, he was not able to have a second chance. Also, many people like I, wish we could practice what we are going to say, so we would never regret anything we do or say. Unfortunatly, that opportunity rarely comes. This is why I think Thorin regreted his closing words. I think this because he ended with saying,"But sad or merry, I must leave it now. Farewell!" If I were to practice my closing death speech, I would want to make sure I adressed everything I needed to. Thorin's death speech was spontaneous, and he probably did not get to say everything he wanted to because he had very little time to adress something to Bilbo. In some of Thorin's last few sentences to Bilbo he said,"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world,"(312). I think Tolkien is trying to teach us about material wealth by Thorin's death is that by valuing food, cheer, and song the world would be more friendly, and these would bring us closer to friendship. But, by putting gold in front of these, many people would be selfish, and it would tear us father apart from our friends. If Thorin realizes that food and cheer are most important, than don't you think he would have regretted his greed. Like you said, he was short on time so didn't say those words exactly, but wouldn't that have been next? I love when you said that it would be great if we all had a chance to PRACTICE what we are going to say so we would have no regrets. That would be so perfect! Good job! ~Mrs. Best
Lizzy Schauer
Reading - 5
Hobbit Question
March 2, 2011
Choose one conflict in The Hobbit, and explain how Tolkien uses it to move the story forward. Don't forget to cite page number when appropriate.
One example of a character to character conflict is when Bilbo met Gollum. Beforehand, Bilbo was wandering around trying to find his way out. While he was wandering, he came across a lake. Bilbo had no idea that anyone would even live in such a place. He proved to be wrong. There was a small, slimy, carnevour creature named Gollum. Gollum lives on the island in the middle of the lake and uses his little boat to get around. He has keen eyesight in the dark, thus he saw Bilbo before Bilbo even realized there was someone there. Gollum and Bilbo had a riddle contest; if Bilbo won, Gollum would have to show him the way out, and if Gollum won, Bilbo would get eaten. After Gollum got out of his boat, Bilbo became quite nervous. He couldn't think of another riddle, so he asked,"What have I got in my pocket." (should put the page number after this direct quote) Gollum had three tries to answer. He answered incorrectly all three times, and became upset and angry. Gollum went back to the island to fetch his invisble ring, as to kill Bilbo when he could not him.sense? The object Bilbo picked up earlier, was the invisble ring. The ring made him invisible - It wasn't invisible. Bilbo started running away from Gollum because he did not want to be eaten. Gollum chased after him and passed him, only to find out Bilbo was invisible. Gollum thought that becuase Bilbo knew the way in, he must know a way out. So infact, Gollum led Bilbo to the exit. This leads the story foreward because Bilbo gets out of the Goblin cave, and Bilbo eventually finds his friends. This continues the plot of the story as the dwarves and Gandalf, and Bilbo continue on the adventure to get back their treasures stolen by Smog, the dragon. This is found in pages 79-97. Good job. Need to use page at quote. This is very thorough. Mrs. Best
Hobbit Question 2
March 4, 2011
I really like the conflict you chose. I feel that it was an EXTREMELY hard time for Bilbo. It made a very large impact on the story. I think that maybe the conflict between the adventurers and the goblin-wolf team was a little bigger and more adventurous, with how the eagles swooped in to save them. I did the conflict between the trolls and the adventurers. I think you did a nice job explaining it and making sure to include all of the details. Hobbit Question 2 March 4, 2011
Responded by Nikki Albrecht
Reading-8th
3/4/11
This is an awesome example Lizzy! I chose the same one. I liked this conflict a lot and thought that it had many other mini conflicts in between it. Did you think that too. I thought that your answer was very thurough and you didn't miss a detail. The only thing that you and I did differently was that you, Liz, said you ended the conflict on page 97. I thought that just because Bilbo escaped Gollum didn't mean that he was safe. So instead of ending there, I ended the conflict after he escaped from the goblins. Other than that difference, Lizzy, I thought your answer was amazing.
Lizzy Schauer
Hobbit Question 2
March 4, 2011
Reading - 5
In your own words, describe what happens next to Bilbo and the dwarves in the forest.
Bilbo and the dwarves were walking through the forest when huge bolders came crashing down. Bilbo and the dwarves managed to use the trees to their advantage; they went behing the trees to save themselves. After the bolders stoped crashing down, Bilbo and the dwarves continued walking through the forest. They heard the howling of hundreds of wolves. They quickly ran up the trees adjacent to them because wolves cannot climb trees. Unfortunately, this was a meeting place for wolves. The wolves gathered around and talked about the fact that there was a great goblin-raid that night. They planned to eat the humans in their sleep. Gandalf was not going to let the wolves all have it their way. He took a pinecone, set it on fire, and then threw it at the wolves. He did this several more times until it aroused almost all the wolves. They would get burend if they did not roll over to get the sparks out. Soon enough, the fires were put out, execpt below the trees where Bilbo and the dwarves were in. At this point, the goblins arrived. The fire was spreading up the tree trunks, and Bilbo and the dwarves would certainly would get killed. All the sudden, ALL OF A SUDDEN - is the way this is said. the Lord of the Eagles swooped down and picked up Galdalf. Other eagles swooped down and picked up Bilbo and the dwarves. The eagles brought Bilbo and the dwarves to the eagle lord, and they no longer had to deal with that forest. Nice summary. You have the details! ~Mrs. Best
Lizzy Schauer
Hobbit Question 3
March 22, 2011
Reading - 5
When Gandolf first visits Bilbo, looking for someone to share in an adventure, Bilbo tells Gandalf that hobbits are
"...plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner! I can't think what anybody sees in them "(7).
The dwarves are not quite sure that Bilbo will be able to handle the adventures at all, and Bilbo himself wonders how he found himself at The Green Dragon Inn, riding a pony away from Hobbiton. But now, Bilbo has become the unspoken leader of the party. Without Bilbo, the dwarves would never have made it to Lonely Mountain.
Is an adventure something that happens to us or how we react to what happens? *Often in life, adventures are not as obvious as killing giant spiders or escaping from an Elven king's dungeon. Sometimes adventures are made out of ordinary days and ordinary events, with ordinary people who become the heroes. You may not even realize you've been in an adventure until after it's over!
Think about the times you have learned a new skill, moved, changed schools, competed in sports, welcomed a new pet, discovered a new friend, performed in front of an audience, or had a terrifying fall. These events are adventures in process. Have you grown or changed from your experience with any of these situations*, as Bilbo grew and changed
because of his adventure with the dwarves? Recall a time when something happened to cause you to grow and change in a positive way.* Respond on your wiki page.
About a year ago, my family and I went to Colorado with one of my dad's sister's family. Beaver Creek was 12 miles across, and was about 2 miles above sea level. It was our first time there, so we not familiar with the area. Like Bilbo, he had never been anywhere outside of Hobbiton. The landscape of the adventure was not even familar to him. But, he did have a map, and we did too. On the first day skiing, I paid close attention to where I was and my surroundings, in case I did get lost. Like Biblo, he stayed close to the group, so he wouldn't get lost. My parents signed me up for ski school the next day. Before my parents left the next day, my mom signed us up for self-checkout to leave at the end of the day. My brother and I then assumed that we would go back to the hotel, ourselves. At the end of the day, my brother and I located each other, and then went up the chair lift to get home. Meanwhile, my mom was back down by ski school looking for us. While riding up Strawberry Park, we looked at the map trying to figure out where to go next, and what chairlifts were still open. Like Bilbo and the gang, they looked at the map trying to figure out which way to go to get closer to the Lonely Mountain. Unfortunatley, the lift nearest to us, providing the easiest way down, was closed. Bilbo and the gang had to take a different path to get through Mirkwood because the goblins were guarding the other path to seek revenge on the gang. My brother and I took the trail, Redtail, down as quickly as we could, for the lift we wanted to get on closed in 15 minutes. We made it just in time! Jay and I were the last ones going to go on the chairlift for the day. Like Thorin, he inserted the keyhole right before the sun went down, to get access to the secret door. On Larkspur, Jay and I soon realized we would have to take a black diamond to get home. We took Yarrow, to Primrose, to Gunder, and finally ended up in Bachelor Gulch. Like Bilbo, he had to get through many obstacles before he could get to the Lonely Mountain. I think that an adventure can be something that happens to us and how we react to what happens. My brother and I misunderstood my mom, which is what happened; and by skiing home, rather than hopping on a bus that would take us back home, which is how we reacted. From this experience, I learned to make sure to remember my surrondings, ask questions to clarify what I'm going to do before I do it, and little adventures every now and then make life a little more interesting. Also, Bilbo and I both learned that by having confidence, luck, and a little sense of where I want to go, I can get almost everything I want and need to do if I put my mind to it. Nice job! I LOVE how you compare your adventure to our dear Mr. Baggins the whole way. PERFECT! ~Mrs. Best
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